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4.3
128 Reviews (128)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
90.6%
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122 out of 128 reviews
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4.3
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.9%
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13 out of 14 reviews
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4.3
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.5%
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17 out of 19 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6582 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.1

Just a short drive from the Twin Cities, Bristol Ridge Golf Course is a championship course that is conveniently located for a getaway that doesn't involve too much of a time investment. The rolling terrain provides a good amount of challenge while also being player friendly enough for beginners. The tree-lined fairways tumble across the natural contours of the land, which also helped determine the strategic placement of the bunkers. Despite being quite hilly, the golf course is pleasantly walkable. There are also water hazards that come into play on a few holes. The well conditioned greens provide smooth, fast putting surfaces. Each hole has a different character and most are anything but straightforward. Bristol Ridge Golf Course's 11th hole is short but memorable with an almost-island green, surrounded by water on three sides.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Kevin Cloonis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.3
128 Reviews (128)
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the Drive

As I live in the twin cities, it's a bit of a drive. Technically in Somerset, WI, but basicaly it's New Richmond. I enjoy this course for the layout- I like the mix of par 5s and Par 3s. 14 par 4s gives you a chance make a lot pars.

You do not have to hit it the fairway to score well, but definitely helps. Big greens allow you to recover. If you do not lag putt well, could be a long day on the greens.

Course is usually lush and green, and the price is worth the visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/11/2017:
Hi John, thank you for the great 4-star review! We're glad you enjoyed our course conditions.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value.

This is second time here this year. Course was absolutely beautiful with fall colors.

Golf course always require accurate drives with distance to score well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Above average course with pretty trees & rolling terrain

Lots of various tall & pretty trees, which were made even prettier by the change in color of the leaves. Rolling terrain throughout with some moderate elevation changes.

Good layout and variety. Mix of mostly open holes with fewer trees & more rough and a few much narrower holes bordered by woodlands (#2 & #5 were especially tight on both sides, real tests of accuracy). Relatively few bunkers, mostly near greens. Some small ponds to avoid on about half of the holes.

Overall conditions were satisfactory. Greens were in good shape, soft and rolled well. Bunkers with ordinary tan sand, but raked well enough to be very playable. However, the grass on the tee boxes and driving range was a little long, scruffy and beat up (weeds growing, etc.). Could use improvement there.

Balls were hard to find in the rough, despite how short the rough was cut.

Some holes with an outhouse and drinking water.

Noisy gas carts.

Pace was ideal (approx. 2 pm Sun tee time in the high 50s).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice rolling hills

Staff welcoming,course was pretty empty because it was cold and windy,still a great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I like Bristol ridge

Great course, good location, staff was very helpful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super golf course with natural setting and layout

Bristol Ridge is a real gem in the East Metro area. The course is in excellent shape and provides some super natural challenges that incorporate the natural terrain. The greens are plenty fast but good consistency. Keep your drive under control and this is a great golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pay for what you get

For $30 bucks riding it's what you expect.. Fun layout decent conditions. Grass could be cut a little tighter. There is one hole that is just dumb. A par five around a never ending corner with tall trees all the way making it a miracle to hit the fairway of the tee and to be by the green in two. Lots of trees, bring some extra balls.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course and an Excellent vallue

Very nice course with some very challenging tee shots but an overall great course for an average golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course , would play again

Other than a few greens in rough shape after the winter, the course was in great shape . Interesting fairways and some challenging pin placements. Great value for the money! Would definitely plan again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great price

Super friendly staff; great pace of play; nice selection of beverages in the cart and the cart came around often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Plays Fair

A real bargain. A little tight in spots for a hack like me. The 5th hole is, and always has been a par 8 for me. Every course has a few holes you don't like but the course itself was in good shape. We will be going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

A place to enjoy a golf outing...........

very good course. would go back to play. Professional/friendly staff.....

For playing this early in the season, the course is in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

nice course, great value

Course is in good condition and the pace of play for a Saturday morning was very good for a public course (4.5 hours).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Woth the drive

Fun course with rolling terrain. Greens were in great shape for April. I have played this course many times and the greens are always good. Can hit driver on every hole from the tips without worry of carrying into trouble. Fun course you should play, Golfnow has great deals at this course too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Need a cart

Would be nice to have a caddy book. The score card does not show all the dangers

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Rough around the edges

This is a nice layout with diverse holes. I guess it is toward the end if the season, so I can't expect too much. However, the greens were a little ragged - the cups were well worn, so pin placements hadn't been changed, debris was all over the greens - one even had mushroom spores all over half of the green, and a lot had large areas of burnt and brown surfaces. Having played about 10 other courses in the area, this was by far the worst condition I've experienced.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course is nice. I like the layout except for 1 or 2 holes. The course was in great shape. Thought I could get a quick round in during the day in the middle of the week. I was wrong. Slow golfers there. The grounds crew could use some knowledge on golf etiquette. Running the mowers while your putting type stuff. One guy even wanted me to move my ball that was in the fairway so he didn't have to wait to continue mowing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun to play

Fun course, did not know what to expect while standing on Tee boxes,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast greens.

Enjoyed the round course was in good condition, greens were super fast in the back which made for a challenging finish.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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